Monthly Archives: April 2007
Buying A Home For Sale By Owner
A buyer has decided to buy a home that is for sale by owner (FSOB) and needs to let her agent know. It’s important to thank the agent for all the time spent. If the deal falls through, you’ll want that agent to still be on your side.
Real Estate Minute: Green By Lowering Carbon Footprint Part 2
Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink
Earth Day Special – How to lower the carbon Footprint of your house Part II
Avoid Capital Gains Tax With Primary Residence
When you’re selling a home you have to have lived there at least two out of the last five years in order to avoid capital gains tax. How can you prove you’ve lived in a home for 24 months? You need to have documents such as voting records, phone and mail records available for the IRS in case you get audited.
Real Estate Minute: Green By Lowering Carbon Footprint
Real Estate Minute With Ilyce Glink
Earth Day Special – How to lower the carbon footprint of your house Part I
How To Split Investment Property Inheritance
When families own property together and some of the owners pass away it means that the remaining owners likely have to split up ownership of the investment property. In order to make the division of this investment property inheritance fair, the owners who want to be bought out should receive their fair share. Those who wish to keep interest in the investment property should pay what they owe. After the ownership issues of this investment property inheritance have been resolved, the family must come together again to determine how the investment property will be maintained.
Removing Name From Home’s Deed
A woman is in the process of getting a divorce but is considering removing her husband’s name from the home’s deed before the divorce is final. Even though the woman says her husband abandoned her, he could still have rights to their home because his name is on the deed. A divorce attorney will help this woman move forward and protect herself during the divorce.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – April 22, 2007
Ilyce talked with Jack Thomasson, HGTV Dream House Planner about how to find quality contractors no matter where you live, and then talked with syndicated financial writer Gail Marks Jarvis about her new book. She also answered listener questions about money and real estate.
Understanding A Lis Pendens
A lis pendens is a document recorded against real estate that gives the world notice of a pending law suit. While the lis pendens has no monetary value, it does protect the plaintiff from actual or potential claims that may come later. But the actual value of the lis pendens will not become known until there is a judgment in the case.
